Light can be used to operate quantum information processing systems, e.g. quantum computers, quickly and efficiently. Researchers have now significantly advanced the development of molecule-based materials suitable for use as light-addressable fundamental…

The ivory trade and habitat loss combine to push Africa's elephants closer to extinction.

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Our planet's worst mass extinction event happened 252 million years ago when massive volcanic eruptions caused catastrophic climate change. The vast majority of animal species went extinct, and when the ...

Our plastic pollution problem has become so bad that microplastics are now embedded in the regular cycles of the atmosphere, circulating around the planet like oxygen or water, according to a new study.

Elaine Meyer and Barry Prizant had given up on having more than one child. Then, in their 60s, they got a letter from the hospital where they’d long ago had IVF treatment.

Jessica Nabongo traveled to all 195 nations and became the first Black woman to have documented this feat.

The hospital worker in southern Italy earned €538,000 while not going into work, media say.

Some of the best physical activities for your body don't require the gym or that you get fit enough to run a marathon. These "workouts" help keep your weight under control, improve your balance and...

* High-level vaccine efficacy of 77% in African children achieve WHO-specified efficacy goal of 75% * Vaccine, trialled in 450 children, shows favourable safety profile and was well-tolerated * Vaccine candidate, R21/Matrix-M, has excellent potential for…

Hint: It lives on decayed wood.

A genome study involving the last remaining populations of the Sumatran rhinoceros - a solitary rainforest dweller - is providing what scientists called good news about the prospects of saving this critically endangered species from extinction. The researchers…

While other planets in Earth's solar system are either scorching hot or bitterly cold, Earth's surface has relatively mild, stable temperatures. Earth enjoys these temperatures because of its atmosphere, which is the thin layer of gases that cloak and protect…

A genome by itself is like a recipe without a chef—full of important information, but in need of interpretation. So, even though we have sequenced genomes of our nearest extinct relatives—the Neanderthals ...

If you've ever wondered why rabbits and hares never evolved to be the size of horses, scientists have now got the answer.

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The meltwater produced now accounts for about a fifth of global sea-level rise.